blood in my eye PLEASE HELP

[sandy201]

I was in my bathroom when my daughters bathtub was hanging to dry (about 5 pounds small) ( the bathtub that is ) anyway it hit me on the left side of my eye, not in the eye, but right at the edge, next morning I woke up and its completley red ,like a blood vessel broke, and its freakin me out! Its on the lower left side of my eye and its , itchy but I can see. Anyways everyones telling me not to worry, how long does it take to heal! And will it heal? Please, if anyone knows or has had this happen to them how long did it take for it to clear up.......Its watery and uncomfortable and I feel ugly!!!!!

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

I am not concerned about the conjunctival hemorrhage.  It is the possible internal injury to your retina and anterior segment.

Dr. O.

[sandy201]

It doesnt hurt , I dont have any insurance... So do you think its really important that I do or should I wait a couple more days before paying that kind of money (which I dont have), and just see if it clears up...?

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

You probably have a conjunctival hemorrhage and it will take about one to two weeks to clear.  However, you should see an ophthalmologist to make sure there is no internal damage.

Dr. O.